Hi ,

Welcome to my little corner of the internet showcasing my journey into street photography. My name is Benson Lai. I reside in Edmonton, AB, Canada. I am a Registered Nurse, and composer for media (www.theaudiocoalition.org).

In 2021 I opened an e-commerce sneaker store, The Kicks by Yeg.Cheapluxe with friends (www.yegcheapluxe.com). Upon learning how to market the store I learned a variety of photography and videography techniques. This led me to experiment with editing my travel photos from Asia that sparked my interest in photography.

I shoot with a Sony Alpha 6400 camera for digital photography. I have a variety of prime and zoom lenses in my kit. I also own a Fujifilm X100T for digital film. Then for film photography I shoot with a Canon AE-1 Program and Fujifilm 300. Cell phone photography I use my Apple Iphone 14 Pro Max. All photos are edited with Adobe Lightroom.

I primarily specialize in street photography with a Hollywood cinematic and Japanese animation aesthetic. Leaning into my love of music composition and entertainment (movies, videogames, tv shows, advertisement); however, I am now wanting to venture into fashion photography as one of my main mediums.

Thanks for taking the time to visit my website and portfolio. Hope you are as inspired by creativity and imagination as I am.

-Benson